Translation
pole (geographic, magnetic); hub, centre
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Word origin
From Latin polus ('end of an axis, sky'), from Greek polos ('pivot, axis'). English 'pole' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- polos
- English cognates
- pole, polar
Grammar
Examples
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The North Pole is covered with ice all year round.
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The two poles of the magnet attract each other.
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This city has become a major economic hub.
chômeurs.
The regional employment centre helps the unemployed.
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They stand like the two poles of one debate.
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